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Picrorhiza kurrooa |
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Scrophulariaceae |
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Black Hellebore, Hellebore, Indian gentian, Kutki, Titka, Karvi, Picrorhizza, Kutuki (Uttaranchal), Kaur, Karru (Kinnaur & Lahaul), Honglin (Spiti) |
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Karru, Kutki, Picrorhiza |
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The perennial rhizomes and stolons are collected from the plant, generally in the month of October in the post-fruiting stage, as the alkaloid content is highest during this time. They are then chopped into... |
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Pinus roxburghii |
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Pinaceae |
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Chirh, Chir pine, Saral, Birjora pine |
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Chir pine |
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The chir pine is a pine native to the Himalayas and is found in abundance at low-medium altitudes along the entire range. The chir pine is widely planted for timber in its native area. It is also occasionally used as an... |
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Pinus wallichiana |
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Pinaceae |
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Kail, Chil, Blue pine, Bhutan pine, Himalayan pine |
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Chir pine |
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Pinus wallichiana, also known as blue pine or the Himalayan white pine, is used various ways for its wood and leaves. It is also known as 'Bhutan Pine', a name, which can cause confusion with Pinus bhutanica, a closely related... |
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Plantago major |
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Plantaginaceae |
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Ripplegrass, Great plantain, Jangli Isabgol, Yakram, Jharamnaram, Lahuriya (Kumaon), Bartang, Gul (Kashmir), Ghuzbe, Karet (Punjab) |
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Jangli Isabgol, Bartang |
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Plantago major belongs to the Plantaginaceae family and is used in medicine and food. The plant has spread throughout the world by travelling Europeans and it was named "white man's footprint". This may be the reason... |
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Podophyllum hexandrum |
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Berberidaceae (Podophyllaceae) |
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Indian Podophyllum, Himalayan May apple, Papra, Bakrachimaka, Bhavanbakra, Papri (Hindi), Banwagan (Kashmiri), Bankakri (Uttaranchal, Lahaul), Kanda ri-mokri, Giriparpat, Rikhpat |
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Bankakri |
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The plant was earlier called Podophyllum emodi. Bankakri or the Himalayan May-apple, as it is commonly known, is endemic to the temperate Himalayas. Although the plant is poisonous, it is valued for its medicinal properties,... |
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Polygonatum verticillatum |
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Liliaceae |
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Whorled Solomon’s Seal, Mahameda |
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Mahameda |
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Polygonatum verticillatum is often confused with Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum). Many forms of this plant exist such as a broader leafed form, a dwarf form, larger forms (up to six feet) as well as the... |
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Polygonum molle |
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Polygonaceae |
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Kochomah (Assam), Kandyeo-pam in Lepcha and Thotne, Tuknu and Patusua (Nepal) |
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Polygonum molle is member of the genus Polygonum, which belongs to buckwheat family Polygonaceae. The name may be derived from the Greek words poly meaning "many" and gonu meaning "knee"... |
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Prangos pabularia |
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Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) |
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Avipriya, Komal, Fiturasaliyum, kurungas |
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Komal |
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Prangos pabularia belongs to family Apiaceae and is valued for its medicinal uses and sometimes used as fodder. The roots and fruits have medicinal properties and are used in traditional medicine systems.
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Rheum australe |
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Polygonaceae |
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Indian Rhubarb, Himalayan Rhubarb, Revand chini (Urdu), Revatchini, Gandhini, Chukri,Archa, Chuchi, Tukshu, Motininai, Rhubarb, Ushare-revand. Dolu (Uttaranchal), Leechu (Spiti), Archa (Kinnaur), Arpso (Lahaul) |
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Ravand chini |
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Rheum is a genus of perennial plants that grow from thick, short rhizomes. The genus consists of about 60 species. Rheum species are said to be larval food plants for some Lepidoptera species. The species is also... |
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